Paulina Hennig-Kloska

Paulina Hennig-Kloska
Henning-Kloska in 2021
Minister of Climate and Environment
Assumed office
13 December 2023
Prime MinisterDonald Tusk
Preceded byAnna Łukaszewska-Trzeciakowska
Member of the Sejm
Assumed office
12 November 2015
Constituency27-Konin
Personal details
Born (1977-10-05) 5 October 1977 (age 47)
Gniezno, Poland
Political partyPoland 2050 (2021–present)
Third Way (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations
Modern (2015–2021)
Civic Coalition (2018–2021)
ProfessionPolitician, entrepreneur

Paulina Hennig-Kloska (born October 5, 1977, in Gniezno) is a Polish politician and entrepreneur, a Member of Parliament (Sejm) for the 8th, 9th, and 10th terms (since 2015), and the Minister of Climate and Environment in Donald Tusk's third cabinet (since 2023).

Biography

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She completed her studies in political science, earning a bachelor's degree in 1999 from the Paweł Włodkowic College in Płock, and a master's degree in 2001 from Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Additionally, she pursued education in financial analysis and controlling at the University of Economics in Poznań, graduating in 2005. She worked as a journalist for a local radio station and as the branch director of a bank in Gniezno. Later, she became involved in the private sector, serving as the general director of a commercial law company.

Political Activity

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In the 2015 parliamentary elections, she ran for the Sejm in the Konin district, occupying the top spot on the electoral list of the Modern party (Nowoczesna Ryszarda Petru). She won a seat in the 8th term of the Sejm with 7,306 votes. On May 26, 2017, she succeeded Katarzyna Lubnauer as the spokesperson for Modern. In the 2019 elections, she successfully sought re-election as a Member of Parliament, running on behalf of the Civic Coalition and receiving 16,813 votes. In February 2021, she left the Civic Coalition parliamentary club and Modern to join the Poland 2050 party.

In the 2023 elections, she secured a parliamentary seat for the third time, running as a candidate of the Third Way coalition and receiving 30,334 votes. On December 12, 2023, the 10th term Sejm elected her as the Minister of Climate and Environment in Donald Tusk's third government. The following day, she was officially appointed to the position by the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda. In January 2024, she was further appointed by the President as a member of the Council for Social Dialogue.

Electoral History

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Election Electoral Committee Office District Result
2015 Modern Sejm (8th term) no. 37 7,306 (2.63%) Green tickY[1]
2019 Civic Coalition Sejm (9th term) 16,813 (4.76%) Green tickY[2]
2023 Third Way Sejm (10th term) 30,334 (7.24%) Green tickY[3]

References

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  1. ^ "PKW | Wybory do Sejmu RP i Senatu RP". parlament2015.pkw.gov.pl. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  2. ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej 2019 r." sejmsenat2019.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ^ "Wybory do Sejmu i Senatu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w 2023 r." sejmsenat2023.pkw.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-11-20.